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Which team, a mainstay of the NHL playoffs for the last 15 years, did not earn a spot in the post-season this year?
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New York Rangers
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Colorado Avalanche
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Vancouver Canucks
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Carolina Hurricanes
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On Monday, Detroit's Zach Miner gave up back-to-back milestone home runs. Add the number of these milestone homers together, and you'd get:
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400
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450
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500
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600
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Highly regarded broadcaster Harry Kalas was called to the Great Pressbox in the Sky this week. Kalas was the voice of NFL Films and was the longtime broadcaster of which MLB team?
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Houston Astros
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Oakland Athletics
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Philadelphia Phillies
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Detroit Tigeres
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Also passing on this week was a former All-Star pitcher who was known by this nickname:
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The Brain
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The Bird
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The Gunslinger
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Pliers
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After a less-than-impressive outing at The Masters, which whiny golfer whined whiningly about the state of the course:
"I don't like it. I don't think it's fair. It's too tricky. ... It's too much of a guessing game."
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Sergio Garcia
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Rory Sabatini
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Phil Mickelson
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Rory McIlroy
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The Mets opened their new Citi Field with 6-5 loss to San Diego. What occurred during the game, that had never before happened during a stadium opening?
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Both managers were ejected
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The leadoff batter homered
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Both teams used only one pitcher
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The game was won by a runner stealing home
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Duke point guard Greg Paulus seems poised to be a most unlikely 2-sport threat, as he reportedly worked out for not only for the NFL _________, but might also be transferring to play quarterback at _____________.
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Bucaneers / South Carolina
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Packers / Michigan
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Chiefs / Minnesota
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Lions / Texas Tech
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Isiah Thomas was hired this week to steer the Florida International men's basketball team into the ground. What is unusual about Thomas' hiring?
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His son plays for a conference rival
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He will work the first year without a salary
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He will also be the Athletic Director
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He guaranteed a NCAA tournament bid within three years
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Red Sox ace Josh Beckett earned a multiple-game suspension for throwing at which Angels player?
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Torii Hunter
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Gary Matthews, Jr.
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Howie Kendrick
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Bobby Abreu
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Oscar De La Hoya announced retirement from boxing. Can you correctly identify his career professional record?
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30-10, 26 knockouts
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35-3, 30 knockouts
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39-6, 30 knockouts
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41-2, 25 knockouts
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According to the NFL schedule released this week, the Dallas Cowboys will open their new $1.1 billion stadium on September 20 against which traditional foe?
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Washington
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Philadelphia
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Arizona
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New York Giants
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Despite sat out the regular season finale, who claimed the NBA scoring title?
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Kobe Bryant
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LeBron James
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Dwyane Wade
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Dwight Howard
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Which was not true of the Rangers' 19-6 rout of the Orioles this week?
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Ian Kinsler hit for the cycle
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Nelson Cruz hit a grand slam
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The 19 runs was a club record for the Rangers
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Kinsler went 6-6
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Not to be outdone by Kinsler, Minnesota's Jason Kubel not only hit for the cycle Friday night against the Angels, but:
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Turned an unassisted triple play
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Threw out the game-winning run at the plate
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Drew two walks
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Completed his cycle with a go-ahead grand slam
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Hey, who didn't hit for the cycle this week? Orlando Hudson joined in the fun by registering the accomplishment, the first time a player on this, his current team, has done so since 1970:
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Cardinals
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Cubs
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Dodgers
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Braves
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Hopes for a Boston Celtics repeat as NBA champs took a hit this week when the team announced Kevin Garnett will most likely miss the entire postseason. What part of Kevin is hurting?
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His knee
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His thumb
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His toe
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His elbow
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This week saw John Madden's retirement from broadcasting. What former NFL player will take the seat next to Al Michaels for Sunday Night Football games
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Tom Jackson
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Emmitt Smith
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Jerome Bettis
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Cris Collinsworth
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Add the scores of the first and third games in the Yankees/Indians series this week, both home loses absorbed by New York, and you get:
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19-5
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32-6
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39-7
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30-10
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19.
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The current state of the Yankees could best be summed up in the cheer of "We want _______ " which prevailed during the first week a the new Yankees Stadium:
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George
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Swisher
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A do-over
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A salary cap
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Jarrod Washburn secured an unusual milestone this week, as he became the sixth pitcher in major league history to:
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Strike out 10 or more batters and give up 10 or more his in the same game
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Have a 100-100 win-loss record
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Hit four consecutive batters
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Balk in two consecutive runs to lose a game
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The talent level for next year's Big East basketball teams continues to wane, as this pair announced for the NBA draft this week:
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Greg Monroe and Terrence Williams
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DeJuan Blair and Da'Sean Butler
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Luke Haragody and Jonny Flynn
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Jeremy Hazel and Scottie Reynolds
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Possibly dozens of ESPN viewers were disappointed to learn that the contract of this egomaniacal blabbermouth will not be renewed:
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Stephen A. Smith
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Chris Berman
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Woody Paige
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Skip Bayless
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The life of race car driver Helio Castroneves was made a bit easier this week as a jury acquitted him of charges he had been facing. What had he been charged with?
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Blackmail
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Tax evasion
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Resisting arrest
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Kidnapping
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Which noted cyclist retired after failing yet another drug test this week?
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Tyler Hamilton
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Jan Ulrich
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Carlos Sastre
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Christian Vandevelde
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25.
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A noted SI Swimsuit Issue model married a pro athlete from which sport this week?
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Rodeo
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Formula 1 racing
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Tennis
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Billiards
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